Here it is, the slightly belated last report from Lent Bumps 2020. — And don’t you dare complain, Joe Shaw (dear Captain), it had nothing to do with me. It is a thankless job, chasing hung-over boaties for a report. […]
The OVERVIEW: Another day has past on the river Cam, and Sidney is proving impressively consistent across boats. W2, true to their habits, put the bump in the bag as fast as they could. These girls apparently don’t like endurance […]
In accordance with Bumps tradition, out of the five days of Bumps, one day is a rest day. The rest day does not occur on the same day in all divisions: As the first boats (division 2) rested their bodies […]
Yesterday, on Tuesday 25 February, Marked the beginning of Lent Bumps 2020. Sidney competed with three crews: W1, M1 and W2. M2 participated in the Getting On Race, but despite a strong row which they could all be proud of, […]
The Newnham Head of 2020 took place last Saturday, and it was a great success. Sidney participated with its W1, M1 and M2 crews. For most members of the M2 crew, this was their first race in senior rowing, and […]
It was a long day of racing for SSBC. M1, W1 and W2 all rowed over, and the rowers’ bodies were again pushed to their limits. Coming up to the last day of racing, one is lucky if there’s a […]
Day 2 resulted in similar outcomes as the first day of racing, with the difference that W2 were the one’s to pick the shortest straw, whereas M1 pulled a joker out the sleeve. All crews faced the inevitable challenges of […]
It has been a day of ups and downs for Sidney, this first day of the 2019 May Bumps. Both women’s crews maintained their position, W1 rowing over with conviction and W2 receiving a technical row-over due to carnage earlier […]
This time of the year is a hectic one for most people, not least for Cambridge students – and rowers. Despite the silence, SSBC has been up to a lot of fun in between revision stress and hand-in deadlines. It […]
2019 sees SSBC M1 returning to BUCS Regatta. A successful time trial and a second place in the F final of the Men’s Intermediate VIII+ – together with some first-class team building off the water – made for a truly […]